Brahma (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
| Brahma | |
|---|---|
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Period | Angkor period |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Catalogue reference | 36.96.3 |
| Subjects | Religion & Spiritual Life; Visual Arts & Design |
Brahma is a Khmer sculpture in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, catalogued as 36.96.3. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Description
This representation of Brahma, the Brahmanical god of creation and ancestor of all universes, is depicted with four faces and four arms, evoking his universality. His knee-length Bakheng-style skirt-cloth is drawn up between the legs and secured at the back, while his piled-up dreadlock hair is secured with a string of pearls, each face wears a large diadem, and the lower face is speckled to indicate that he is bearded. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Catalogue reference
The Metropolitan Museum of Art records the object as 36.96.3. The same record gives the material as sandstone and the period as angkor period. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Provenance
The Metropolitan Museum of Art records the sculpture as an Angkor-period work from Cambodia and dates it to the first quarter of the 10th century. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)